2023 SF/PF Mackenzie Mgbako to INDI-F’N-ANA

[Alford Bailey 12,246]

We will know Friday according to Slater 

[Chris007 42,066]

22 minutes ago, Hoosierfan1901 said:

IU Rivals writer Alex Busse just CB’ed MM to Kansas

Didn't this dude just start the IU beat in April? I also think he graduated from ILL so he can't know too much.

[Hoosierfan1901 5,795]

1 minute ago, Chris007 said:

Didn't this dude just start the IU beat in April? I also think he graduated from ILL so he can't know too much.

Oh really? Then he is probably just jumping on the bandwagon then for KU predictions

[JSHoosier 19,559]

11 minutes ago, ebridges24 said:

We still have Kaleb Banks, who is very promising.

We needed a good portal season and improvement from returning players.  We've gotten a center with potential and have to hope returning players make big jumps.

[Uspshoosier 44,205]

2 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Didn't this dude just start the IU beat in April? I also think he graduated from ILL so he can't know too much.

90% of the people worrying about his pick had to google who he was when they saw his name.  Lol honestly never heard of the guy until today 

[rcbowla 6,733]

90% of the people worrying about his pick had to google who he was when they saw his name.  Lol honestly never heard of the guy until today 

I'm going to go with closer to 100%. Had never heard of him

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[lillurk 3,668]

Landing on “everyone’s still guessing.” Not gonna sweat the CBs etc. until we get some indication otherwise. 

And I get why they’re guessing KU, though I think even without crimson-colored glasses, IU makes tons of sense.

[monskisprodigy 1,751]

48 minutes ago, Dave from Dayton said:

My pretzel logic ferreting amalgamation bifurcation system is just now about to reach the red zone.  Danger, danger!!  Almost everyone is overthinking this recruiting.  I think.

Occam's razor clearly gives us the answer.  Just look at the pictures released by the Jayhockers and the Hoosiers.  Woody and M&M are glowing up as fam.

In the enhanced photos from the blue side, no one is wanting to be seen there. 

Every single marketing professional knows that the last interview closes successfully the preponderance of the time.

The recruiting world has tilted to IU and our coaches.  Take it to the bank of the Jordan River in Dunn Meadow.

 

Why did I read this with Bill Walton's voice?

[Sardinefarts1991 213]

Friday can't come soon enough.... Man ohh man.  Sure does fill a major need.

 

My gut says he's ours.  Looking at that video of him and Woody, just strikes me as ...he's ours.  I'd put money on it in our favor. 

[TheWatShot 13,335]

I'd rather the CB picks be for Kansas at this point. I've seen far too many times where we got the picks early and then they all started to flip the night before the announcement. 

[Chris007 42,066]

16 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

90% of the people worrying about his pick had to google who he was when they saw his name.  Lol honestly never heard of the guy until today 

I had to go to Twitter and search for him. He started the IU beat on April 11th

[dwtaylor1055 1,258]

My theory is that @Chris007 has not changed his tone and said we are firmly in it, until he chimes in that its unlikely or a wrath of CBs come in on Friday i will tone out the noise

[Chris007 42,066]

Just now, dwtaylor1055 said:

My theory is that @Chris007 has not changed his tone and said we are firmly in it, until he chimes in that its unlikely or a wrath of CBs come in on Friday i will tone out the noise

We are firmly in it and I don't think anyone knows right now where he is going, including Mgbako himself. I think he has some ideas but nothing firm yet. Just my opinion though

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 8,182]

36 minutes ago, JSHoosier said:

What good wings are left in the transfer portal?  There were some solid guards left, we're in trouble if we have to rely on the likes of Walker.

We have Gunn, Banks, Leal, Newton... Not a lot but if Xavier Johnson has a great year, Reneau steps up and Ware plays to his potential, those 2-3 positions will be fine as role players on a team that'll fight for an NCAA bid.

[BleedCubbieBlue 1,393]

1 hour ago, bigrod said:

We got this.

He is announcing on May 12, or 5/12. 5+12=17. How many letters are in Indiana University?

You're welcome...

I don't think you dug deep enough into this rabbit hole. He is announcing 5/12/23. 5+12+23=40. IU won their first national championship in '40 and who did they beat? The Kansas Jayhawks!

[Bobman1 2,909]

Also I understand some are more in-the-know with these recruitments but watching from afar, it is damn hard to convince myself he is not Indiana bound.

Recruitment has been kept under wraps completely by him, his family, and Slater. Takes three visits, the last being Indiana and cancels the remaining one two days after leaving Bloomington. Was thoroughly photographed with his entire family (Dad included!) and Woody at IU. Staff was smart enough to recognize his playing career with the Nigerian nat'l team and honored the family with a flag. Decommits from Duke because Filipowski and company stay in school and there's a logjam for shots and minutes. Dickinson commits to KU along with Timberlake to join their already loaded roster where guys are competing for shots and minutes against other former five stars. Indiana has a MASSIVE need for a 3 who can shoot it and @Chris007 even stated that he's never heard Woody want a player more. 

He's gotta be ours, somebody play devils advocate to me on this. 

[IUsafety 2,775]

Feels like the Ware recruitment to me.  Takes an IU visit and then cancels his remaining visits.  Ultimately picks IU.  My CB - this Burger Boy will be in Candy Stripes next year.

[btownqb 8,235]

6 minutes ago, Bobman1 said:

Also I understand some are more in-the-know with these recruitments but watching from afar, it is damn hard to convince myself he is not Indiana bound.

Recruitment has been kept under wraps completely by him, his family, and Slater. Takes three visits, the last being Indiana and cancels the remaining one two days after leaving Bloomington. Was thoroughly photographed with his entire family (Dad included!) and Woody at IU. Staff was smart enough to recognize his playing career with the Nigerian nat'l team and honored the family with a flag. Decommits from Duke because Filipowski and company stay in school and there's a logjam for shots and minutes. Dickinson commits to KU along with Timberlake to join their already loaded roster where guys are competing for shots and minutes against other former five stars. Indiana has a MASSIVE need for a 3 who can shoot it and @Chris007 even stated that he's never heard Woody want a player more. 

He's gotta be ours, somebody play devils advocate to me on this. 

and Art Morris

[hper50 1,170]

8 minutes ago, BleedCubbieBlue said:

I don't think you dug deep enough into this rabbit hole. He is announcing 5/12/23. 5+12+23=40. IU won their first national championship in '40 and who did they beat? The Kansas Jayhawks!

Galaxy brain: activated!

[Artie86 1,643]

10 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

We are firmly in it and I don't think anyone knows right now where he is going, including Mgbako himself. I think he has some ideas but nothing firm yet. Just my opinion though

....Jared Jefferies.